ley

n of simple design but exquisite material, provided by House Stark. It was embroidere

of his family's power, a brand

precise. Her eyes, however, kept darting tow

tion from the garden this morning must hav

t rushed in, whispering f

aid and bowed to me. "My Lady, there has been... a

t kind of incident could post

her face a mask

en we should go and see. I have no i

he other servants staring in shock as I walked directly t

tered in small groups, whispering, thei

by Stark guards, their clothes in disarray. They seemed to have just been roused from

issa with a cloak as the guards held them in place, but it was useless.

of maximum chaos t

of cold oil in boiling wa

rise, confusion, and pity. They had al

finger. "It was her! Keeley ! She was the one seduc

ply watching her pa

ority, cut through the silence from the

t, the curse seemingly having no effect on his powerful presence. With each step he took, the

else, and took my hand. His palm was dry and

cold gaze to Clarissa. "You're saying my fian

nd killing intent within it seemed to

is Dragon's might, tremb

ing across the room. "My fiancée was with me t

dared to question the

t it was the most effective lie possible. For the first time, I felt a flicker

. "A misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Preston is act

d at Marian in shock, but

ed into an engagement. The Mccarthy

her attention. He led me by

"Continue. My wedding will not

nelius and I completed the ceremony-a wedding

felt his cold fingertip brush against